After almost 6 years
the
City forces the Cawthra Bush Management Plans past public opposition!

Dec. 15/99 the Cawthra management
plans
were approved by City Council. It is clear that politics not
reason
rules at City hall and some of this is noted in my letter about the
events
of that day (our Mayor not allowing a Councillor to express his
opinion).
We
are not defeated!!!! Our group will remain active in the
community, and as promised and today, Jan. 23 - 2000 a public protest
was
held at the entrance to the Cawthra Community Centre, as its grand
opening
was being held. The Mayor and our Councillor (Carmen Corbasson
for
Ward 1), were very aware of both our presence and that we are not going
away.

In the middle of a Canadian
winter
more then 20 Mississaugans came out to hold signs and hand out
flyers.
The horn honking support made the 2 hours on the sidewalk, fun!
We are all were very happy for the support received.

I will soon be publishing my
report
on the last 6 years and provide details on how our "government" deals
with
people trying to save salamanders and our democratic rights. If
you
want a copy please make sure to e-mail me your address.
ACHRONOLOGICALLISTING
OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PUBIC
MEETINGS AND EVENTS, etc.,BY
THE FRIENDS OF THE CAWTHRA BUSH

A new web-page that has some of the photos from the many
times I have taught classes in the local schools, put up displays at public
meetings or events and held public meetings, in the effort to save the Cawthra
Bush and teach people the value of the natural world.

The Life Blood of a Grass Roots Group - Accurate
Information - Terminated!

Freedom
Of Information (FOI) or access to government records has been
ended
in the most unjust of fashions. The Mayor of Mississauga promised
we would not get the necessary records, her staff of course
kept
that promise by any means they could (lawful or otherwise) but the
Ontario
government, by way of the Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) show
every indication of also carrying out the Mayor's political agenda.

To
the point that Orders are issued that affect all Ontarians !!!

Orders
that,
set a legal precedence allowing the City to legalize
censorship & cover-up
by way of guilty by association,
to deny every one access to City records, using the FOI Act.

Not
even the Green Party,
a recognized political party, was allowed to use the FOI Act, to aid
the
community effort to save the Cawthra Bush and all that lives in it.

If that
sounds like the IPC has over stepped its authority, it gets
worse!
The IPC also Ordered the City to deny the FCB's leader and researcher,
D. Barber, access to City staff regardless if an FOI request was
involved!

Be
a part of the campaign to expose and oppose this outrageous government
(Tory), attack on our democratic rights and freedoms.Click
here to find out more.

Ontario
Municipal Boardhas now
been added to the mix and issues of regardingthe
OMB Member, an Ex-City of Mississauga Councillor D. Culham,who heard
the Northmount case. Is in a form ofConflict
of Interest or has a Biasas the
judge for this matter are being raised.

The issue
of concern and the legal standard
performed
to is, what would a reasonable lay person, made aware of the
facts
see?
If there is even a "reasonable apprehension of bias", then it is
totally
wrong for D. Culham to have sat as the judge of this matterand his decision should not
stand!

UFMAC;The Urban Forest Management
Advisory
Committee, is it a residents committee that will look out for
interests?
Or is this City created committee, only generating piles and piles of
paper
to hide the fact it is only a rubber stamp for the City's political
agenda?

You
be the judge!

Events;This section has this like when
the Media has come out to cover a Cawthra Bush story.Our Public Protest.Public events we have attended.Soon to add the meetings that
have been attended

Urban
Forest Management;This section has the picture
of the Cawthra Bush being chain-sawed, the event that started it
all.
Also other items regarding forestry in urban or rural forests.

The
City of Mississauga & the Province of Ontario;A
chronology
of how the City screwed around the province when it tried to sell the
top
11 acres of the Cawthra Bush, to the City. Hazel is known for
being
tough with other levels of government but remember her games often end
up costing us money, as both sides use our tax dollars to fuel their
feuds.
ZONING
AND HOW THE CITY PUT CAWTHRA AT RISK OF DEVELOPMENT.

Freedom
of Information;Freedom of Information (FOI), issues
and how you can use this Act to know what government is really doing.
It
is here that Mississauga politicians are at their worst, in fact
setting
precedent to limit all Canadians human rights, just to keep their
secrets
and hide their political agendas.

Do
you
want to report /complain about a too loud airplane flying over head???
For within 10 miles of the airport call (905) 676-453, the machine will
tell you what to do. Option 3 is for making a complain with no
call
back and option 4 is for call back. It then goes on to ask
questions.For outside the 10 miles call
Transport Canadian, at (416) 952-0335.

The
Players in this drama;Often people read about the odd
or unfortunate things our elected officials do, write it off to human
error
and forget it. Now you will have the chance to all these errors
in
one place and maybe you mite start to see a pattern to how the City
does
"business-as-usually." ALSO City staff
who are they and do they do to the public.

Historical
details;This section has the history
of the Cawthra lands and family as well as interview of locals. A
rare English style kitchen Walled Garden right here in
Mississauga
so of course what is the first thing the City wants to? TEAR IT
DOWN!

DO
YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF HISTORY?????

All you need to do is write down
or asked to be interviewed about your memories concerning the Cawthra
Bush
or surrounding area, send it in, to be added to our local history, for
future generations to enjoy.

Question
and Answers;E-mail me with your questions
and if it is a good question, it and the answer will be posted.

Media;Is it accurate reporting or is
it a through the looking glass interpretation that makes it seem like
we
live in a magical kingdom. Where we are so well looked after by
government,
real involvement appears not to be required. A newspaper story
can
read like it makes sense and nothing is really out of the ordinary but
those who are close to the events, often comment many key facts are
left
out, if the events are even covered. Have a read about what the
news
makes say about the news.

Political,
Democratic & Legal issues;Here is the closet filled with
skeletons, hidden from the light of day for far too long.
Political
methods used to keep the public out of the loop.Also lists the contact and help
received from political parties.

Strategy
& Tactics;The most powerful weapons that
politicians and bureaucrats use against you are FEAR, INTIMIDATION and
of course, your own MISPLACED TRUST and IGNORANCE. But if you are
willing
to learn how to live and be effective in the real world, it is possible
to learn how to disarm them, gain their respect and finally accomplish
the goal.

City
of Mississauga By-Laws;Important City policies like
the VANDALISM AND VIOLENCE IN CITY FACILITIES. A new legal system
created in Mississauga and the rules to impose a dictatorship on, in
our
life time!!!!

Legal
issues;The
Canadian
Charter Rights and Freedoms & the public's right to access public
lands.Be aware of how they operate
to avoid entrapment.In this section matters relating
to how the Peel Police work with politicians to defame, slander and
generally
eliminate persons who are exercising their human and democratic
rights.
Also, how they can get away with the things they do. Details of
how
the police handle their complaint process to make sure Peel police
officers
(and police in general), are not held accountable by the public.
How
the police turn the Freedom of Information Act in the opposite (some
good
stuff here!).Finally OCCOPS the non-appeal able
joke that lets the police break the Police Services Act and etc., etc.

Your
Financial Donations are Greatly
Appreciated
and Very Much Needed to
Ensure the Survival of theFriends of the Cawthra BushBack
to top Home pageALL
IS NOT WELL
IN HAZEL LANDOther web pages about issues
important to Mississaugansthat does not get the factual
media coverage they should.

Bidwell
WoodlandsOn this web-site - Therese
Taylor, Susan Karrandjas
and Philip van Wassenaer, (Urban Forest Innovations Inc.), have for the
last 2 years been fighting to save a woodlands with rare
trees like the shagbark hickory, a Carolinian species rare in
this
area. They thought they had won a victory and read how they got
screwed!

COMMUNITREE;Their
web-site [ http://www.geocities.com/communitree/ ]
- Some on this web-site - The
group fighting to save Mississauga's old or heritage trees, while
pressing
City hall for an OLD TREE BY-LAW to save a necessary and living part of
our community.

If you
would like to make a comment
to the City, on the above matter or find out when the City held
public
meeting is going to be; call 615-4162
Some time in the fall of 1999
the City will bring its plan forward, it is not to late to put your two
cents in.

They did
pass the By-law but they
will review it. So if you let me know you are interested I will
let
you know about up coming meetings.

Well the City past a City wide By-law
that allows for so many trees to be cut, it is only a token By-law.

The Burnhamthorpe
Cat Shelter;On this web-site - This battle took place between 1989
to 1991 and why is it here? The issues of the day are still not
resolved
and persons who are looking out for the welfare of cats and other pets
live in fear of the City swoop down on them, to shut them down.
Many
people in Mississauga are very disappointed that the Burnhamthorpe Cat
Shelter, with its "NO Kill policy" for cats was shut down as it was the
model of efficiency. That earned it praise from all
quarters.
Except for certain politicians, that leaves you wondering, does
she
hate living things?

Animal
lovers are still trying to
establish a shelter for cats, dogs etc., that would be run the
way
they want it to be. One that will last. History is a guide,
that illuminates the hazardous of such a undertaking. The
political
mine field. The lengths taken against those who only want to give
poor trusting animals a chance to find a person or family to return the
love they wish to share.

If you have
any records (newspaper clippings, letters, photos, video or film etc.),
relating to the Burnhamthorpe Cat Shelter, please let me know, as
we are gathering them all together, so
they
will not be lost to the dust of time.

The
killing of Canada Geese;Their
web-site [ http://members.tripod.com/~GooseDefenders
]
- All the details of how the City of Mississauga hoodwinked
us into believing our National bird should be killed in the hundreds!

OTHER
ENVIRONMENTAL WEB SITES OF INTEREST

The Wildlands
LeagueTheir
web-site [ http://www.wildlandsleague.org ]
- The Wildlands League is currently locked in a
battle with the Harris-ment government
{ Yes, this is an old link & battle but they do have up-to-date info
about Ontario's forests & logging. } over Ontario's forests,
"Lands for
Life". An issue everyone should be concerned about! 40
million
hectares of public lands. To turn it over to business interests is to
say
good-bye to the greatest single treasure that should be protected for
our
children. (That is if we even care about their future.) Visit their
site
and get involved, it is now or never.

Two
other web site dealing with the
Lands
for life issues and need the publics support to win a reasonable amount
land set aside for future generations are;

EARTH ROOTSTheir
web-site [ http://www.earthroots.org ]
- This group has help out in Mississaugans effort to save
Mississauga's old tree and forests.

The
Ontario Vernal Pool AssociationTheir
web-site [ http://www.ontariovernalpools.org ]
- The purpose of this website is to raise awareness about
the significance of vernal pool ecosystems and their associated
wildlife
to the people of Ontario. Vernal pools are important because of
their
contribution to groundwater recharge, flood attenuation, maintenance of
water quality, as habitat for species at risk, and to the preservation
of biological diversity and ecological integrity.

FEDERATION OF ONTARIO
NATURALISTSTheir
web-site [ http://www.ontarionature.org ]
- Waiting for them to choose their side.

Environment
Voters ProjectTheir
web-site [ http://www.environmentvoters.org ]
- Has links to other environmental groups or rights group
which are trying to make a difference in the upcoming Ontario election.A good general reference.

Environmental
Information NetworkTheir
web-site [ http://www.envirolink.org ]
- This web-site
has a large library dealing not just with environmental data but social
issues like how to overcome the methods used by politicians and
bureaucracies.It is a must visit!

ACER
- The Association for Canadian Educational ResourcesTheir
web-site [ www.acer-acre.org ]
- This group is
trying to get students and every one for that matter involved in
collecting
important environmental for use to understand what is happening to our
ecosystems. If you are a teacher, please visit this web-site.